stuffings

Definition of stuffingsnext
plural of stuffing
as in fillings
soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something never heard of using goose down as stuffing for comforters until she moved to a cold climate

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Recent Examples of stuffings Tommy disburses stuffings and sauces to hungry locals as the GIs seduced their grandmothers with Camels and nylon stockings. Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026 The wide and shallow make of this casserole dish is a hefty $120 off and just the right vehicle for dishes that are better crisp—stuffings, mac and cheese, ratatouille, the list goes on. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
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Noun
  • Yet convenience has not come at the price of comfort, insists designer Mikael Axelsson, who set out to better the coziness of conventional foam fillings.
    Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
  • Instead of making one large pan of lasagna, divide the noodles and béchamel between two smaller pans, using different fillings for each—maybe one is made with a classic meat sauce, while the other has added layers of vegetables and basil pesto sauce.
    Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • There are soaring layers of harmony vocals, a glistening 12-string-guitar part, driving drum fills that speed the song forward.
    Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
  • And the fills, like those with lightweight eucalyptus and mulberry silk, are usually airy and hypoallergenic.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026

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“Stuffings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffings. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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